City · Steenwijkerland, Overijssel

Blankenham: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Blankenham had 335 residents. 14.9% of them (50 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Steenwijkerland (12.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.0%), Turkey (1.5%) and Indonesia (1.5%). 70.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.2 percentage points.

Residents: 335 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.9% 50 people
Born abroad: 70.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +7.2 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.1% 285
Migration background 14.9% 50

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Blankenham. For comparison, the line marks Steenwijkerland and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.0% 20 people

Steenwijkerland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

1.5% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.5% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.5% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

1.5% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

70% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.0% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.0% 15

Men and women

Men: 165
Women: 165

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

14.9%

Blankenham
Steenwijkerland
Netherlands

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Year	Blankenham	Steenwijkerland	Netherlands
1998	2.9%	6.0%	16.7%
1999	2.9%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	2.8%	5.8%	17.5%
2001	2.8%	6.4%	18.0%
2002	4.2%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	2.9%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	2.8%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	2.8%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	2.7%	6.4%	19.3%
2007	2.9%	6.5%	19.4%
2008	4.2%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	2.9%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	4.2%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	4.3%	6.9%	20.6%
2012	4.5%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	4.5%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	6.1%	7.2%	21.4%
2015	6.1%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	6.2%	7.8%	22.1%
2017	6.3%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	6.5%	8.3%	23.1%
2019	4.8%	8.5%	23.6%
2020	3.1%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	7.6%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	7.7%	10.2%	26.0%
2023	9.2%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	9.0%	11.9%	27.9%
2025	12.1%	12.4%	28.5%
2026	14.9%	12.9%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Postcodes in Blankenham

				Largest group
8373 Dijkdorp Blankenham, Kerkbuurt	14.9%	335	+7.2 pp	Other Europe

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	350	345	10	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
1999	350	345	10	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	0
2000	355	345	10	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2001	355	345	10	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2002	360	345	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	5
2003	350	340	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2004	360	350	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	0
2005	360	350	10	10	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	5	10	0
2006	365	355	10	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2007	350	340	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	5
2008	360	350	15	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2009	345	335	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2010	360	340	15	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2011	345	335	15	10	5	0	0	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2012	335	315	15	10	15	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	15	0
2013	330	315	15	10	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	20	0
2014	330	310	20	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2015	330	310	20	10	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	15	5
2016	325	305	20	10	5	0	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2017	320	300	20	10	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	20	5
2018	310	290	20	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	15	5
2019	315	300	15	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2020	325	315	10	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	0
2021	330	305	25	10	15	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	10	15	5
2022	325	300	25	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	20	5
2023	325	295	30	10	15	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	10	20	5
2024	335	305	30	15	10	0	0	5	5	5	5	5	5	0	5	–	–
2025	330	290	40	30	15	0	0	5	5	5	5	15	5	0	5	–	–
2026	335	285	50	30	20	5	0	5	5	5	5	20	5	0	5	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)